Hyundai Motor records highest ever monthly sales in October

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India, the South Korean car maker, is continuing the enjoy the success of its compact SUV Creta, as it registers the highest ever domestic monthly sales in India.

The company sold 47,015 units in October 2015, as against 38,010 units in the same month last year, which is a jump of 23.7 percent.

It sold 14,079 units of Grand i10 which is also the highest ever for this model. Creta and Elite i20 together sold 18,244 units.

"Hyundai sales of 47,015 units are all-time highest with an all-time high sales of Grand i10 & continued strong performance of Modern Premium Brands CRETA & Elite i20/Active, with maximised production to meet the strong demands of the Customers so as to minimise the waiting period as we expect the growth momentum to continue in the coming months with improving customer sentiments," said Rakesh Srivastava, Sr. VP- Sales and Marketing, HMIL.However, Hyundai, which is the largest of exporter of PVs from India, has experienced a decline in its export numbers. The company exported 14,777 units during the month, a 17.9 percent drop compared to 18,009 in October 2014.